The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-24
COLBY ALUM Nj.
An Enthusiastic Meeting in This
City Last Evening.
Fifty Graduates, Members of Facul-
ty and Trustees Present.
An Association Formed and 6an'
quet Enjoyed.

queL organized the 'COlDy Aluulul AooOCid-
tion of Portland All trustees and former
students of Colby University are to be eligi-
BILE as members The object of the associa-
ton is to renew old friendships and promote
the interests of Colby University. The
company last evening was composed of the
alumni of Portland and Western Maine with
many other prominent alumni, representing
different parts of the State and different pc
RODS of the Uniyersity's existence. One of
the Alumne was present. 1t was verv en-
thusiastc company that sat down at o'clock,
in the dining room of the Preble. These are
the names of those present:
DR.. Joseph Kicker, '39; Hon j. II. Dism-
mond, 40; j. w. Colcord, Al j. b. Wheel
wright, "A; Augustus Champlin, go; f. V.
Chase, '76; Hon. Percival Bonney, go; DR..
A. K. P. Small, 40; President G. d. B. Pep
per; Dr. II. S. Burrage; G. M. Donham, '65;
VIM. ]. Corthell 81; H. w. Richardson, 80;
Geo. C. Hopkins, '63; Geo. A. Wilson, '62;
C. C. Tilley, '76; L. ii. Cobb, '67; George S.
Rowell, go; DR.. I'D. ID. Spear, "a; A. K. P.
| Knowlton, "a; DR.. c. III. Foster, II; T. +.
White, IA; Leslie c.. Cornish, rs; w. III.
Looney, II; Prof. A. w. Small, '76; w. III.
Brownson, TT; W. W. Perry, To; Prof. E.
| w. Hall, '62; Geo. ID. Saunders, 49,; w. c.
Crawford, 49, Robbie G. Frye, 'S2; w. W.
Andrews, 80; E. F. Tompson, 49,; c. A.
True, 'S2; W. E. Jordan, 49,; Alfred King,
'S3; Asher C. Kinds, 'S3; E. c. Verrill, S3; ;
S. B. shepard, 'S3; w. G. Chapman, S3;
H. w. Lord, "a; Miss NJ. A. Gould, 'S4; E.
P. Burt, 81 John E. Cummings, "a; Smaller
Matthews, "a; Walter c. Emerson, 'S4; c.
vs. Small, SO; R. j. Condor, $50; Morris
Small, '87.
The executive committee under whose care
the arrangements were made, Judge Bonney,
w. G. Chapman, Esq, and Mr.. Walter C.
| Emerson, had selected Hon. Josiah II.
Drummond to preside and Mr.. Asher c.
| Kinds as POSTMASTER. At the table Mr..
Drummond called upon Dr. Joseph Kicker
| to ask blessing.
| At the close of the banquet the toasts of
the evening were responded to as follows:
| Colby Unirersity-Rich in treasure; but like
the Roman matron, even richer in her sons
| Rev. G. d. B. Pepper, ID. D., president of
the University, responded. Dr.-PeppeF-
| spoke Of TIE founders of the institution, of
the hardships they endured and the self
sacrificing spirit with which they undertook
the great work of building up college, OF
the benefactors of the college, in this and
other States, and especially of the Portland
men who were with it as its trustees, its
officers and its staunchest friends, DR.. Pep
per made appropriate and extended refer
ence. Coming to the present condition of
the college he spoke of its corps of professors
as its strength, and the seat of its greatest
| possibilities. The men that the college had
as professors, and the men that the college
| wanted, he said, were men who are capable
| of being supreme in their own departments
men who will not allow and ought not to
| allow any interference even from superior,
| in their chosen work. OF the education
which Colby gave to her graduates, Dr. Pep
per said that it was not snowy, but substan-
| tial, intended to fit them for useful efforts
and sure rewards. lie closed with a few
general remarks concerning the institution
and its prospects.
To the next toast of the evening:
The United Stdtes-Our country; for whose de-
fence Colby once sent more than one third of her
alumni TO the battleheld yet counted the service
less than due.
The response was made by Judge George
A. Wilson, Esq, Glass of 1862, of South
Paris, who touched on the social problems
now pressing forward for solution in this
country.
The State Of Matne-Our alma mater found
her a province, and year by year has done her
part IN supplying the men who have made good
the words OF the motto: 81 direct
Representative w. H. Looney, Esq Glass
| Of 1877, responded:
| MIR. LooNEY's REMARKS.
The present occasion does not demand
| even if had the ability that chouId f1ur
| sue the different lines of thought which the
contemplation of the subject of the toast to
| which have been called upon to respond
| naturally suggests. | therefore will not
| speak OF the marvellous resources Of Maine,
| of the unique position which she holds, and
| the glorious possibilities she possesses as the
| Switzerland of America. / will not dwell
upon the splendid achievements of her sons,
| whether on the field, or in the domain of
| craftsmanship, literature science and art.
But can truly say of her what her most
| gifted son, Sergeant S. Prentiss, said of Ire
land, that "she has given to the world more
imam her share OF genius and greatness, she
has been prolific in warriors, statesmen and
poets" Nor will speculate upon the in
fiuences which her school of Thought and her
educational institutions have had and will
have upon the deStinieS of the continent.
Suffice 1t to say 1 am proud of my native
State-a State upon whose institutions and
laws the genius and character of the sons of
Colby are indelibly impressed. The history
OF Maine is illustrated by their names. They
nave served IN all her departments, and as
| legislators, judges, and Governors have adj.
vanced her prosperity and added to her char
acter The names inscribed upon the tablet
IN Memorial Hall bears witness of the i'm
PerlSsn nia re lame which they have won upon
ooned Tor saying in conclusion that if the
sons of Colby in the Sixty third Legislature
OF Maine did not honestly endeavar to repre-
sent the people, II they did not strive to pro-
i m0tH the wplfarQ of tho -uyho +ha,.
did or not Is for others to say-by fighting
| for those reforms those ideas of good citi-
| zenship and good government which will
| make all classes better and leave none
| wretched, they would be false to the lessons
learned while students. false to the inspira-
| ton which comes from and the influences
which linger around the grand old walls of
that college which many of us love as dearly
as life."
Our City-The fairest in the land: she is sure to
be the heathiest also
City Physician Alfred King, Glass of 's3,
responded to this toast. DR.. King referred
| to the part that Colby men have borne and
| are bearing in the affairs of The city, and to
| the number of Portland men who have been
connected with Colby as professors, trustees
and students. A Portland man, Dr. Champ
lin, was one of its most distinguished presi-
dents; it had called to its faculty many Port
land teachers.
The Trustees-Those distant. snow capped
mountains that guard the students horizons
| faay they ever prevail.
| Responded to by Rev. II. S. BuIrage, d. d.,
| OF the Board of Trustees, who said
DIR. BURRAGE's REMARKS.
Rev. ii. S. Burrage referred to the great
| changes that had taken place at Watervile
| in the past twenty-five years. Speaking for
the trustees, he said that if the more than
100000 which the college has received dur
ing this time about fve-siXths of the
amount has been contributed by the trus-
tees, of course the most of it by Mr.. Colby
| and Governor Coburn, but others have given
| generously, and there is more to follow The
| board of trustees consists of thirty men,
bers divided into three classes, each class
| serving three years unless reelected. OF the
thirty now on the board more than half are
| graduates of the college, In closing DIR.
| Burrage referred to the memorial of the late
| Prof. Charles L. Hamlin which it is pro-
| posed to place in Memorial Hall at the APP
| preaching commencement.
The Ldlc-
| Wherever wrong shall right deny
COR suffering spirits urge the plea,
"Be thine voice TO smite the lie"
Judge Percival Bonney responded to this
| toast as follows:
JUDGE BoNNEY's REMARKS.
| Mr. President II wish to saw inst n word